Water-closet.



A. J. PODMORB.

WATER CLOSET.

APPLICATION FILED APB.29,191 1.

Q 1 ,O48,872, Patented Dec. 31, 1912.

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ARTHUR J. PbDMORE, OF CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY.

WATER-CLOSET.

Specification of Letters 2mm.

Application filed April 29, 1911.

Patented Dec. 31, 1912. Serial No. 624,048.

To all whom 'itmay concern:

Be it known that I, ARTHUR J. PODMORE,

a citizen of the United States, residing at Camden, in the county ofCamden, State of New Jersey, .have invented a new and usefulWater-Closet, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in water closets.

My object is'to provide improved means foryentilating the bowl and thespace immediately above the bowl and at the same time connecting thevent outlet or conductor at a point below the surface of the bowl andbelow the water inlet. I

Referring to the drawings which illustrate, merely by way of example, adevice embodying my invention-Figure l is a vertical section of a bowlshowing my improvements. Fig. 2 is a fragmentary horizontal section, onan enlarged scale, on line 22 of Fig. 1.

Similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

The vent outlet or aperture in the bowl' structure which is adapted tobe connected with a suitable exhaust vent pipe or conductor is indicatedby 4. The vent chan' nels 5 lead to outlet 4 from a chambered portion 6located above the level of the bowl. The vent channel 7 leads from theinterior of the bowl to the chambered portion 6. The vent channel 8leads from above the bowl to the chambered portion 6. This channel 8 issubstantially horizontal and has its lower wall above the top level ofthe bowl, thereby forming a bank to prevent the overflow of water fromthe bowl into channel 8 in case of flooding, from stoppage of soil pipeor other cause.

9 lndicates the water inlet aperture, being connected by channels 10 tothe siphon jet 13, and by channels 11 to the rim channel 12, said rimchannel 12 being provided with a number of flushing apertures 14. Thevent channel 7 is centrally located and leads from the interior of thebowl to the chambered portion 6, while the vent channels 5 are two innumber, and flank the inlet 9 and vent channel 7. The water channels 10are. also two in number, and flank the passage 15 from the bowl to thetrap'. The Water channels 11 are two in number and flank the ventchannel 7. 7

It will be noted that the water inlet 9 is shown as adapted to connectwith a vertically entending supply pipe, but this is purely lncidental,as the direction of the supply pipe is immaterial; the feature be mgthat the vent outlet 4 is beneath the water'inlet 9, which is a muchmore convenlent arrangement. This vent' outlet however is connected bychannels 5 to a chambenlocated above the level of the top of the basin,so that there is no danger of water entering the air vent outlet fromany cause, such as stoppage of the waste and overflowing of the bowl.

By means of the two channels 7 and 8, eflicient ventilation, both of thebowl and of the atmosphere immediately above the bowl, is securedwithout in any way interfer ng with the proper flushing of the bowl bymeans of the siphon jet 13 and the flushing rim 12.

What I claim is 1. A water closet having a chambered portion above thebowl and a vent outlet nozzle located below the top of the bowl andhaving a channel connection with the chambered portion, said chamberedportion having a channel connection with the interior of the bowl and achannel delivery above the top margin of the bowl.

2. A water closet having a water inlet, a chambered portion above thetop of the bowl, a vent outlet located below the top of the bowl andchannels straddling the water inlet connecting the outlet with thechambered portion, and vents connected with the chambered portion, oneabove the level of the bowl and the other below the flushing rim.

3. A water closet, comprising a unitary structure having a chamberedportion above the bowl; a vent outlet and a water inlet, the vent outletlocated below the water inlet, the vent outlet connected withthe'chambered portion by channels flanking the water inlet, and an inletvent in the bowl communicating with said chambered portion.

4. A- water closet bowl of the siphon class, having a flushing rimchannel and a siphon jet, a water inlet and a ventilating outlet, waterchannels connected therewith leading the ventilating ontl-let (dnlgctedwitli chal to the rim channel and to the siphon jet. nels leadin to a 0am er portion. ocat above the top of the bowl margin, 'sa'd ARTHUR Dchambered portion having inlet channe s Witnesses:

leading from the interior of the bowl and MAE HOFMANN,

from above the bowl, the water inlet having HOWARD S. OKIE.

